Assistant Vice President | Thermal Coal Industry | Central Area | Mon - Fri

at  Trust Recruit Pte Ltd

OUR CLIENT IS A PHYSICAL COMMODITY TRADING COMPANY WITH A GLOBAL FOOTPRINT.

They are looking to mould a talent with 70-80% trading experience who has good knowledge of the Thermal Coal industry in Asia to join the Carbons team in Singapore who is responsible for Sales in non-China and Non-India market. Product knowledge and commercial knowledge are prerequisites.
The preferred talent should have experience in a non-asset base trading house in which they were required to find their own leads.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED

• Comprehensive understanding of product, INCO terms, contract terms, transaction flow, and bulk freight to be able to facilitate a smooth transaction
• Approximately 5 – 7 years’ experience in Thermal coal industry at least 2 of which should have been in a trading role.
• Passion for sales and marketing with a proven track record of success.
• Good technical understanding of the Thermal Coal and related products and markets
• Logical thinker with strong commercial acumen

GENERAL SKILLS / ATTRIBUTES /OTHER

• Results driven
• Excellent communication skills
• Good written and spoken English
• High level of commitment and loyalty to work and the team
• Dedicated and hard working

• Develop and implement key trading strategies that are aligned with organizational objectives.
• Develop the trading plan for Non-China and Non-India business.
• Develop and manage relationships with key contacts in the industry specifically in South East Asia and South Korea market.
• Generate new business by developing new client relationships
• Manage the trading program factoring in strengths and weaknesses of the team. Build, manage and support the team as necessary.
• Meet with customers to discuss their evolving needs and to assess the quality of our relationships with them
• Liaise between traffic teams and clients as necessary to ensure smooth transactions
• Travel where necessary to countries in SEA depending on business needs. Roughly twice a month.